Football Preview: Young Audiences Charter vs. Fisher Gators
Young Audiences Charter will challenge the Fisher Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Young Audiences Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-41 to Haynes Academy. Young Audiences Charter has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Young Audiences Charter might have lost, but man, Marcus Soule was a machine: he threw for 477 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 35 yards. Caleb Jackson was another key player, gaining 210 total yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fisher, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Jefferson RISE Charter on Friday. With that victory, the Gators brought their scoring average up to 25.9 points per game.
Fisher's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jacob Bourgeois, who picked up 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Nickson Thibodeaux, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Fisher was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Young Audiences Charter now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Fisher, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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